Berlin Wall and Cold War History Half-Day Private Tour

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What You'll Do

Follow the former route of the Berlin Wall that divided East and West

Learn the very personal impact the Cold War had on the lives of Berlin's population

Cross the famous Checkpoint Charlie at hear intriguing spy stories

Admire the triumphal arch of the Brandenburg Gate

See agitprop paintings and remnants of the Berlin Wall at East Side Gallery

Go to Bernauer Strasse Memorial and see the poles that mark where the wall once stood

Overview

Explore the history of a wall that divided a continent on a 3.5-hour Cold War history tour of Berlin. See remnants of the wall at the East Side Gallery, go to Checkpoint Charlie, and learn about life in Berlin when the city was divided into East and West.

What to Expect

Travel back to the not-so-distant days when the Berlin Wall divided a city, nation, and continent on a private walking tour of Berlin, and learn how the city became the front line of the Cold War.

Even today, the Berlin Wall scars the city, and your local guide will explain how and why it was built. Learn about dramatic escapes and hear intriguing spy stories as you cross Checkpoint Charlie and follow the route of the Wall through the formerly divided city.

Pass the embassies of the Allied forces and stop at the symbolic Brandenburg Gate, icon of the divided years. At the Palace of Tears, learn how families were separated from each other and the very personal impact the wall had on the city's population.

End at the Bernauer Strasse Memorial, where poles mark and memorialize those who died trying to escape. Alternatively, end at the East Side Gallery on Mühlenstraße, where a 0.75-mile (1.3-kilometer) stretch of the Wall exists as a reminder, and 105 paintings by international artists document the politics and everyday life of the Wall and Cold War.

What's Included

Guide

What's Not Included

Public transport tickets

Snacks and drinks

Know Before You Go

• You are advised to wear suitable outdoor clothing, and to bring a bottle of water